Cool down on one of these hot sunny days on a floating obstacle course on the water! Quest Water Park is fun place to splash in southeast Austin where you’ll find an aquatic playground, a world-class wakeboarding facility, and an awesome Summer Camp program for …
Please take note that this article was written before the pandemic. Before you plan an outing anywhere, please visit the website of each location for details of their opening status. Planning a road trip to West Texas? What an unbelievably beautiful part of the Lonestar …
In need of a little family getaway? With Mother’s Day, Memorial Day weekend, and Summer Break just around the corner, this is a perfect time to escape to the Hill Country for a stress-free family vacation. No need to travel far for some good, old-fashioned …
When is the last time you played games in the park as a family? Not just sitting on the sidelines of the playground, but actually getting in on some fun with the kids? Waller Creek Conservancy invites you to have some active playtime at their …
Austin’s famous street art park, the HOPE Outdoor Gallery, has been a creative hub for graffiti artists and a top cultural destination, both well-loved by locals and internationally recognized, for the past several years at its location on Baylor Street. As you may have read …
One of Austin’s oldest and beloved parks now has an awesome public art piece that you must go experience in person! Internationally-acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty worked for weeks to create one of his majestic Stickwork sculptures in Pease Park, which is open to go view, …
While it’s easy to let the kids play on their tablets, PlayStations, computers, etc. when we’re looking for some down time, we all know the studies show that excess screen time (greater than 2 hours daily) has been linked to obesity, poor sleep habits, and …
Westcave Preserve is a gorgeous, 75-acre, tropical-looking, mystical, magical wonderland just down the street from Hamilton Pool. Because of its fragile nature, visits to the cave are by guided tour only. Westcave Preserve is now offering special Thanksgiving Week Canyon Tours on Monday, Nov. 20 – …
There’s a very cool playground in Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park that is one of our favorite places to play. The Joanne Land Playground, located near the Lakeside Pavilion (at 1371 Harrell Parkway) is truly an awesome destination to check out for some free family …
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When The Moody Foundation gives you $15 million dollars, start drawing up plans for a fantastic new amphitheater in Waterloo Park. At least, that’s what the Waller Creek Conservancy decided to do with the mouth-dropping generosity recently bestowed …
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